This Law regulates the sale of State land available for the purpose of agricultural development. It consists of the following Chapters: Sale of State land (I); Grants and Permits (II); Protection of Land held on Permits or Grants (III); Dispositions (IV); Succession (V); Cancellation of Permits…

This Act regulates the power of the competent authorities to take possession, with the prior approval of the President, of any land for any of the following purposes: (a) maintenance of supplies or services essential to the life of the community; (b) implementation of schemes regarding the…

The Act institutes the Reclamation and Development Board which, under the provisions of this very Act, shall claim possession of or buy any parcel of low-lying wetland (Reclamation and Development Area) and render it apt to be built upon. The land so vested to the Board may be sold and a sum…

This Act provides for the establishment of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation and for its powers and dutiesDuties of the Corporation shall include: carrying on business as an importer, exporter, seller, supplier or distributor of petroleum; and exploring, exploiting and producing petroleum.…

The Ordinances ratifies the institution of the Colombo Special Areas Development Board, its task and functions in providing and execute redevelopment schemes on lands which have undergone demolition of infrastructure for emergency reasons. The lands interested by this Ordinance shall be vested…

The Tea Controller appointed under this Act shall maintain under section 2 registers of estates and a register of smallholdings for purposes of this Act. Section 6 provides for the registration of tea manufacturers. No person shall manufacture made tea except in a registered factory (sect. 9).…

These Regulations establish the basis for assessing the market value of any land or the compensation for any injurious affection caused by the acquisition of land. Market Value should be assessed as follows: in case part of a land is acquired and when its value as a separate entity deems to…

Every landlord of an extent of paddy land in respect of which there is a tenant cultivator shall furnish in the prescribed manner the following information to the Commissioner: (a) name of the landlord; (b) name of the tenant cultivator; (c) extent of the paddy land cultivated by the tenant; (d…

Any agricultural land owned by any person in excess of the ceiling established by the Land Reform Commission shall (a) be deemed to vest in the Commission; and (b) be deemed to be held by the former owner under a statutory lease from the Commission in compliance with the terms and conditions set…

This Act provides for the protection of the tenant cultivator's rights from any abuse or prevarication by the landowner. It prescribes the right of the tenant to be the first one informed about the sale of the paddy land he/she is cultivating, it forbids unlawful eviction from the…